The Wright Brothers

by David McCullough

Book Overview

#1 New York Times bestseller Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly: Wilbur and Orville Wright. On a winter day in 1903, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, two unknown brothers from Ohio changed history. But it would take the world some time to believe what had happened: the age of flight had begun, with the first heavier-than-air,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476728747
• ISBN13: 9781476728742
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Remarkable and exciting account

This may be my favorite of McCullough's works. It is interesting, informative, and exciting. While the Wright brothers may be a familiar topic to many, this is the best and most interesting account I have read. It shows the challenges faced in a way I never considered, and the innovation and problem solving explained shows how amazing their achievements were. This is an excellent book, whether you are a history lover or not.

The Wright Brothers

This is a wonderful As always so well researched. Love those boys....

Wright Brothers is an excellent book for a long cold winter's day.

I enjoyed reading about these two brothers and their persistence in researching and reading about flying and their observations of birds flying. They seem to get along well and I am not finished with this book that I can hardly wait to learn more about their lives.